CVE-2023-38046 PAN-OS: Read System Files and Resources During Configuration Commit
An authenticated administrator can read local system files and resources by committing a specifically crafted configuration in PAN-OS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-38046?
CVE-2023-38046 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 12 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that enables an authenticated administrator with the privilege to commit a specifically created configuration to read local files and resources from the system.
Weakness: CWE-610
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38046?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38046 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-38046 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38046 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
- CVE-2024-3400 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection
- CVE-2020-2021 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2017-15944 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-0300 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write
- CVE-2024-0012 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rmqh-gmh5-hf3w.